Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Yusuf (1915–1992) was a Malaysian politician

Politician

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. He was born in Parit Sakai, Muar

Muar (town)

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, Johor

Johor

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. During his life, he was a member of the United Malays National Organization, the leading party in the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional

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. A lawyer by profession, Abdul Kadir held the posts of Attorney General

Attorney General of Malaysia

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 and Solicitor-General

Solicitor

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 at various points during his lifetime. He was also the Minister of Law. Together with his wife Fatimah Hashim

Fatimah Hashim

Tun Dr. Fatimah Hashim was a Malaysian freedom fighter and who later served as a minister in the Malaysian cabinet...

, former Welfare Minister, Abdul Kadir represented one half of the first couple to be on the Malaysian cabinet.

Family

Kadir is survived by his wife, politician Tun Fatimah Hashim

Fatimah Hashim

Tun Dr. Fatimah Hashim was a Malaysian freedom fighter and who later served as a minister in the Malaysian cabinet...

, six children, nineteen grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

His eldest daughter, Mariam, was the Director of the Malaysian National Library and is now retired. His second son, Mohamed Shah, has now retired as Chairman of McDonald's

McDonald's

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 Malaysia and Founder of Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald

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's Charity Club (RMCC) Malaysia. His third son, Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr Khalid Abdul Kadir was previously the Director of Hospital UKM, Kuala Lumpur, and is now the Dean of Medicine at Monash University

Monash University

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 Malaysia. His fourth son Datuk Ali Abdul Kadir is an accomplished accountant who has held such prestigious positions as Chairman of Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young

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, Chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia, and recently retired as Chairman of Dubai

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 Investment Group. His fifth son Abdul Karim is in business and adviser to a few public and private companies. Faridah, his youngest daughter is also an adviser to a Danish Investment Bank.

Death

Abdul Kadir died of lung cancer

Lung cancer

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 in his home in Kuala Lumpur in 1992 and was buried in Makam Pahlawan

Makam Pahlawan

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, Masjid Negara

Masjid Negara

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, Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

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.

Foundation

The Yayasan Kadir & Fatimah (Yayasan K&F) confers the Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Gold Medal Award to UIA (Faculty of Law for the best Syariah Law student) and to UKM (Faculty of Law for the best Law Student). The Tan Sri Abdul Kdir Gold Medal is also awarded to the student who tops the Accounting Law paper forCPA. The Yayasan recently started conferring the Tun Fatimah medal for the best female student active in community work for the first time in September 2007 and will be awarded annually to Universiti Malaya, Universiti Teknologi Mara

Universiti Teknologi MARA

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 and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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students.

Yayasan K&F continues to support public primary schools in Johor and Kedah, organise the annual Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Charity Golf Tournament to raise funds, and numerous other charitable causes through Abdul Kadir and Fatimah's children and grand-children.